Commercial Managers – Transport & Infrastructure

CPC Project Services LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private pension

Private healthcare

Assistance with professional membership subscriptions

Training and development opportunities

Performance-based bonus

Annual salary review

Job summary

A leading project management consultancy based in Leeds is seeking a Commercial Manager for their Transport and Infrastructure division. You will drive cost and contract management processes across major projects, utilizing your experience in Quantity Surveying and relevant contracts. The role offers competitive salary along with benefits like private healthcare, pension support, and training opportunities. Ideal candidates will possess strong commercial management skills and a collaborative work ethic. Join a forward-thinking team committed to excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in Quantity Surveying/ Commercial Management teams.
• Experience of working pre and/or post-contract in the rail sector.
• Experience carrying out cost management activities including monthly reporting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost and contract management across major transport and infrastructure projects.
• Implement and maintain effective contract administration processes.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize commercial outputs.

Skills

Quantity Surveying experience

Commercial Management experience

NEC & NR forms of contract experience

Cost management activities

Tendering knowledge

Contract administration processes

Collaborative work approach

Effective in fast-paced environments

Education

Professional qualification (or studying towards)

Job description

Commercial Managers – Transport & Infrastructure

CPC is an independent cost and project management consultancy, providing the best technical expertise in delivering transportation, infrastructure, property and transformational change projects.

Our people are dedicated to meeting our clients’ needs, unified by a core set of values and behaviours that bring the right knowledge, experience and approach to unlocking every project’s full potential.

This is a great opportunity to join CPC’s Commercial Services Division within the Transport and Infrastructure Business Unit as a Commercial manager, driving cost and contract management across all areas of major transport and infrastructure projects.

Relevant skills and qualifications

• Experience of working in Quantity Surveying/ Commercial Management teams
• Experience of working pre and/or post-contract in the rail sector
• NEC & NR forms of contract experience
• Experience carrying out cost management activities including monthly reporting, cash flow control as well as forecasting of supported projects
• Knowledge of tendering and the procurement process, and/or procurement experience
• Experience of implementing and maintaining effective contract administration processes and reporting systems aligned to project requirements
• Have a collaborative approach to both work and contract administration, able to work effectively on your own initiative and be a strong team player
• Ability to operate effectively within embedded delivery teams to drive the optimum commercial outputs in fast paced project delivery environments

Ideally you will also have

• Experience working on complex, high profile projects.
• Understanding of project and change management methodologies
• Hold or studying towards a professional qualification
• Knowledge of working with or for publicly funded bodies

In addition to a competitive salary, CPC Project Services Ltd provides comprehensive benefits, including private pension, private healthcare, holidays, assistance with private professional membership subscriptions, training and development, personal performance‑based bonus and annual salary review.

CPC is an equal opportunities employer and as a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled individuals and provide various opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment.